Looking for practical NKo to Chamorro phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the NKo phrase first, then the Chamorro translation (Chamorro) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Chamorro.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Chamorro-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
ᎣᏍᏆ
Håfa adai(Oscha)
ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'(Ascadodi)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᎡᏚᏙᏗ
Buenas Dias(Oscha Edodhi)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᎠᏧᏍᏆᏗ
Buenas Tarde(Oscha Atsachadi)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᎦᏚᏗ
Buenas Noches(Oscha Dagadudi)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᏥᏍᏆ
Buenas Noches(Oscha Datsicha)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᎦᏙᏗ
Hasta luego(Oscha Dagadodi)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᏁᏙᏗ
Adios(Oscha Danodi)
ᎯᏍᏆ ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ ᎢᏳᏍᏆ?
Håfa na'ån-mu?(Hisch Ascadodi Iyuscha?)
ᎠᏓ ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ ᎠᏍᏆ ᏥᏍᏆ
Guahu si John(Ada Ascadodi Ascha Tischa)
ᎯᏍᏆ ᎯᏍᏆ?
Como estas?(Hisch Hisch?)
ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ ᏓᏥᏍᏆ
Maliu hao(Ascadodi Tischa)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
Hu guaiya i Ingles?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߗߊ߬ߓߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߓߊ߬
Ti hu maolek(Ti hoo maolek)
ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߗߊ߬ߓߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
Taimanu un maolek i esta?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
Onde i banyo?(Onde ee banyo?)
ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
Taimanu un fanhuyong(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
Fanhuyong put maolek(Fanhuyong put maolek)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
Håfa i presu?(Hafa ee presu?)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
Un tiket, si yu'us(Un tiket, si yuus)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
Kao ti i tano' put este?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
Hu ma'pos(Hoo mapos)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
Onde siña un prupe i SIM card?(Onde siña un prupe ee SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢
Åhe(ahe)
𞤈𞤢𞤣
Ahe(ahe)
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢
Sao(sao)
𞤉𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢𞤲𞤢
Mungnga' yo'(mungna yo)
𞤉𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢𞤲𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣
Ti mungnga' yo'(ti mungna yo)
𞤈𞤢𞤣 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣
Sao na maolek(sao na maolek)
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣
Håfa siña un chule'?(hafasina un chule)
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤉𞤢𞤣𞤢
Siña un ayuda yu'?(sina un ayuda yu)
𞤉𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢
Guaiya yu' ayuda(guaiya yu ayuda)
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣
Tåya' un tiempo(taya un tiempo)
𞤉𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢
Dispensa(dispensa)
𞤈𞤢𞤣 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢
Ti un problema(ti un problema)
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢
Felicidades(felicidades)
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢
Feliz cumpleaños(feliz cumpleaños)
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢
Målek na biyahe(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߛߌ߬ߟߊ߬ߙߌ߬
Kao asu i estasion tren?(Kao asu i estasion tren?)
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߛߌ߬ߟߊ߬ߙߌ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬
Kao asu i parada bus?(Kao asu i parada bus?)
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߛߌ߬ߟߊ߬ߙߌ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬
Kao na platforma?(Kao na platforma?)
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߛߌ߬ߟߊ߬ߙߌ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?(Kao tiempo na ma li'e?)
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬
Kao esta i hinoch?(Kao esta i hinoch?)
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬
Guaha na' anai(Guaha na' anai)
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬
Guaha na' malago(Guaha na' malago)
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?(Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?)
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor(Tenda i manhuyong, por favor)
ߓߍ߬ߓߊ߬ ߓߌ߬ߜߌ߬ ߓߍ߬ ߞߌ߬ߟߌ߬
Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?(Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
ߊߞߊ ߟߌ߬ߓߊ ߞߊ߬ߙߌߟߌ?
Håfa na'ån i prisu?(Hafa na'an i priso?)
߉ߠߊ ߞߊ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߟߌ߬ߓߊ ߞߊ߬ߙߌ
Malu' i prisu(Malu i priso)
ߊߞߊ ߡߊ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߞߊ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ?
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?(Taya hao ni otro na bagay na mas barato?)
ߊߞߊ ߡߊ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ?
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?(Hu na'an na magi' gi card?)
ߊߞߊ ߡߊ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ
Guståmi un tabla para dos(Gustami un tabla para dos)
ߊߞߊ ߡߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ
I bill, por favor(I bill, por favor)
ߊߞߊ ߡߊ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߞߊ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ?
Inkludi i serbisyo?(Inkludi i serbisyo?)
ߊߞߊ ߡߊ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ
Yu' u vegetarian(Yu' u vegetarian)
ߊߞߊ ߡߊ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor(Ahe i magas na makan, por favor)
ߊߞߊ ߡߊ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ
Guaha i mas smak(Guaha i mas smak)
ߊߞߊ ߡߊ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ?
Hu na'ån i menu?(Hu na'an i menu?)
ߊߞߊ ߡߊ ߞߊ ߞߌ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ ߡߌ߬ߙߌ
Un baso na tåsi, por favor(Un baso na tasi, por favor)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
ߞߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߞߍ߬ߟߌ߬
Tåyi i police(Kâkâ lîsî)
ߞߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߟߌ߬ߞߌ߬ ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬
Tåyi un ambulance(Kâkâ ambûlâns)
ߘߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߖߊ߬
Hu necesita un dokto(Dî nîdâ dâktôr)
ߘߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߟߊ߬
Hu fanhasso(Dî fîl sîk)
ߘߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߟߍ߬ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߣߊ߬
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko(Dî âmâ lêrjîk tû pînâts)
ߞߍ߬ ߝߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߖߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߞߌ߬?
Kao donde i hospital mas nær(Kô wâhâ nîrâst hôspîtâl)
ߘߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߟߊ߬
Må'olek i na'ån(Dî hûrts hîr)
ߘߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߖߊ߬ ߙߊ߬ߓߊ߬
Hu ma'pos i passport(Dî lôst mî pâspôrt)
ߞߍ߬ ߡߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߟߊ߬ߖߊ߬ ߙߊ߬ߚߊ߬?
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?(Kâ nû kâl mî hôtêl)
ߞߍ߬ ߡߊ߬ߡߊ߬!
Tulong!(Kâ hâlp!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
መይ ወይ ደሊ እንደ ወይ
Måolek siha hao(maw-lek see-ha how)
ንደ ወርክ ወን ወይ
Måta i tiempo para un mitin(nda werk wen wey)
ንደ ወይ ወይ ወይ
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?(nda wey wey wey)
እኔ ወይ ወርክ ወይ ወይ
Hu sendi i report i hoy(eñe wey werk wey wey)
ንደ ወይ ወይ ወይ
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?(nda wey wey wey)
ንደ ወይ ወይ ወይ
Sigu i file na in attach(nda wey wey wey)
መይ ወይ ወይ ወይ
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo(mey wey wey wey)
እኔ ወይ ወይ ወይ
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'(eñe wey wey wey)
ንደ ወይ ወይ ወይ
Kao siña un klari i punto?(nda wey wey wey)
ንደ ወይ ወይ ወይ
Måta hu chule' para un(nda wey wey wey)
ንደ ወይ ወይ ወይ
I deadline siha i Biernes(nda wey wey wey)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.